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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
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Even properties that typically have strict policies often make exceptions in the face of an impending emergency; still, read the fine print, because a looming storm might not be enough to trigger full refunds unless official travel warnings or evacuation orders are in place.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025 -
The policy, which is also detailed on its official website, will be in effect all day from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The plan, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, can help pay for losses because of severe weather, attacks by animals introduced to the wild by the federal government, disease or natural disaster.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Both prevailed, and went on to receive billions of dollars’ worth of federal contracts, clearing the way for others.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The dark comedy, satirizing Iranian film censorship and bureaucratic absurdity, draws on Asgari’s own experiences in his native Iran, where he was slapped with a travel ban and had his personal belongings confiscated after showing his film Terrestrial Verses in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2023.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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The process is bureaucratic, time-intensive and anxiety-driven.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle Fast forward 60 years, and those businesses were contending with aging founders, depleted municipal budgets, and declining fire-truck orders.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
18 July 2025
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The county’s parks district announced closures due to flooding, and some cities within the county reported closures of municipal parks.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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In May, Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O'Malley resigned while under administrative investigation.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Research suggests that about $266 billion is wasted every year due to administrative complexity.—
Vivek Jetley,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Turnout at the 2024 general election was 59.7%, the lowest at a general election since 2001, according to a parliamentary report.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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His fate now rests largely in the hands of the far-right National Rally (RN), France’s largest parliamentary party, which can topple him if its lawmakers team up with the left.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
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Public funding is being weaponized—and the civic backbone of the country is under attack.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The New York Immigration Coalition, the civic group that obtained the videos taken by a constituent of Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, says the footage backs up accounts of people being detained in unbearable heat without access to medication, showers, proper meals, and other necessities.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Despite teaching secular subjects, the court deemed his role sufficiently religious to fall under the ministerial exception, barring his discrimination claim under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.—
A.J. Schumann,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Swaggart ultimately rejected the harsher penalty and was stripped of his ministerial credentials.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2025
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“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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